National Stock Number (NSN) 4710-00-972-8768, or NIIN 009728768, (tube,metallic) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 23, 2008, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 31979. [A STRAIGHT, HOLLOW PRODUCT, WELDED OR SEAMLESS, OF ROUND, SQUARE, OR ANY OTHER CROSS SECTION AND CONTINUOUS PERIPHERY, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM IN CROSS SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS TO RECOGNIZED PIPE STANDARDS. IT IS DESIGNED TO CONVEY FLUIDS, GASSES, AND/OR SEMISOLIDS. IT MAY BE ROLLED INTO COILS FOR EASE IN HANDLING. FOR ITEMS DESIGNED TO JOIN A TUBE OR TUBE FITTING TO ANOTHER TUBE, PIPE, OR HOSE OR FITTING, SEE ADAPTER (AS MODIFIED); COUPLIG (AS MODIFIED); OR NIPPLE (AS MODIFIED). EXCLUDES: TUBE,BENT (AS MODIFIED); PIPE,METALLIC; SPACER SLEEVE; METAL BAR (HOLLOW); AND ITEMS WITH FITTING, EXCEPT END PROTECTORS.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4710009728768 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7304310000: other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, circular cross-section, iron or nonalloy steel, cold-drawn or cold-rolled. The Schedule B End Use is listed as iron and steel products, other.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.